Originally posted by Quicksilver
BUt sure the hoover damn would be good target for symolism and stuff but you would also have to plug in the human factor or the body count factor. I
mean how many ppl would be killed im sure it would be a big fiscal loss for the country and take out alot of towns but the terrorist know that in the
end we might be pissed about the loss of million and millions of dollars but we are a rich nation we recover they onw the only thing that really make
us angry is the death of fellow americans especially on US soil. I think springers idea is laot more plausable. I know the security is there in
casinos to moniter theft but how about the security to stop someone commin in with bombs strapped to them orinside of them. But still its vega its
holds no politacal terrorism value like NYc, DC, or even LA. Part of me is sayin LA better look out but why would the terrorist wanna piss off some of
there biggest supporters to the downfall of the USA. I hope we are all wrong tho. But i doubt itll be the 11th im thinkin the 13th

Quicksilver. By definition, terrorism's primary purpose is to instill terror. The more high profile the damage, the more terror instilled. High
body-count is icing on the cake...but the primary intent is the cake...not the icing.

I do not believe we should ever rule out a high profile target just because not very many people would die.

But also, on this note, go back and read Nerdlings posts, there are at least 3 towns/cities that would be completely wiped out if the Hoover Dam went.
Laughlin is one of them.

But vegas does have appearance of all the american ways, and evils we permit. Much of what goes on in vegas, is outlawed in many arabic states. And
what better way to get our attention, than take away our 'evil' fun.

Originally posted by smirkley
But vegas does have appearance of all the american ways, and evils we permit. Much of what goes on in vegas, is outlawed in many arabic states. And
what better way to get our attention, than take away our 'evil' fun.

For the last few months I have heard rumors about the possiblity of attacks in november on either the 9th of november or the 11th. This seems to be
somewhat real regarding the amount of calls I have recived on these threats. Time will tell but somthing tells me in light of the Opec Decision and
russia and other countrys cutting off the United States oil starting january 2004 that we are going to have a incident shortly.

Originally posted by falcon
Time will tell but somthing tells me in light of the Opec Decision and russia and other countrys cutting off the United States oil starting january
2004 that we are going to have a incident shortly.

Falcon

I find that really interesting. Can you define the "something" that tells you?

Is it inductive or deductive reasoning?
Is it the Bush admin's terror campaign working on you?
Is it psychic ability?

When nothing has happened on November 9 or November 11, why not return and let us know what it was about the"something" that failed you.

Not to pick holes, but instead to try to improve how intelligence is used.

Or maybe, as has been commented on in other threads, the "game" of anticipating tragedy and loss of human life is the fun that people at ATS
seek.

How can you possibly sit here and say that terrorist attacks are going to occur anywhere in the mainland US in the next three days, and still profess
any faith in the incumbent administration, at all?

I might point out the " fly cargo planes from another country into such crucial U.S. targets as nuclear plants, bridges or dams" from the latest
Homeland Security release.

U.S. WARNS OF AL-QAIDA CARGO PLANE PLOT

November 9, 2003

The Associated Press reports: "The latest warning from the Homeland Security Department that al-Qaida may be plotting an attack is renewing calls for
stricter security on cargo planes.

The department advised law-enforcement officials Friday night of threats that terrorists may fly cargo planes from another country into such crucial
U.S. targets as nuclear plants, bridges or dams, Homeland Security spokesman Brian Roehrkasse said.

Ok, Mexico is near Nevada so they could probably fly a cargo plane in from there, right out in the desert i doubt they secure the landing strips, if
you keep low enough you could avoid radar and every population centre, being that close to the border also gives the air defence forces very little
time to react, it takes 15 minutes to get a fighter ready, and more in most cases, 30 is the standard alert.

Load a cargo plane with home made explosives and you've got one mother#er of a bomb.

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